Savyon
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Savyon
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Hebrew transcription(s) | ||
• ISO 259 | Sabyon | |
• Also spelled | Savion (unofficial) | |
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District | Central | |
Founded | 1951 | |
Government | ||
• Type | Local council | |
• Head of Municipality | Moshe Liftz | |
Area | ||
• Total | 3,746 dunams (3.746 km2 or 1.446 sq mi) | |
Population (2009) | ||
• Total | 3,000 | |
Name meaning | Common groundsel |
Savyon (Hebrew: <templatestyles src="Script/styles_hebrew.css" />סַבְיוֹן, Arabic: سفيون) is a local council in the Center District of Israel, bordering the cities of Kiryat Ono, Petah Tikva, and Yehud. Ranked 10/10 on the Israeli socio-economic scale, it is one of the wealthiest municipalities in Israel, being both famous and infamous for it. In December 2009, Savyon had a population of 3,000.[1]
Savyon was founded in 1955 by Africa Israel Investments for senior South African Jewish immigrants. It took the name of a common wildflower, although the first part of its name (sav) means "grandfather", which was appropriate for the residents of the time.[2] Today, Savyon has a young population.
In 2004, the moshav Ganei Yehuda (Hebrew: <templatestyles src="Script/styles_hebrew.css" />גַּנֵּי יְהוּדָה) was merged into Savyon.
Notable residents
- Mikhail Chernoy -- entrepreneur
- Gilad Erdan -- current Israeli Minister of Communications.
- Dan Margalit
- Arye Carmon
- Dan Goldstein
- Moshe Arens
- David Mor
- Dan Naveh
- Mody Kidon
- Gideon Patt
- Yair Shamir
- David D'Or
- Maya Dunietz
- Aviv Bushinsky
- Al Schwimmer
- Yaakov Nimrodi
- Ofer Nimrodi
- Yair Nitzani
- Shmuel Flatto-Sharon
References
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